Long live Emperor Wu!

Chapter 10 Advice
"Hahahahaha..." Duke Kui laughed heartily and said, "You don't have to worry about this, I'm just telling the truth. Your Majesty knows that Duke Ying is still alive, and he definitely doesn't want his beloved wife and daughter to suffer like this. Day, so I accepted your request."

He looked at Wu Rou a few more times, and saw that her complexion was much better than when he saw her, and her face was rounder. She was young, so she naturally deserved the word "beautiful", and said:
"Don't worry, His Majesty has always been tolerant. As long as the women in the harem don't cause trouble, they can live peacefully."

Wu Rou felt more at ease, and without thinking about what to say, she listened to Duke Kui say:
"I know you must have hatred for your two brothers. But..."

He did not go on, but he was carefully considering his words when he heard the words, asking her to give up targeting them. Wu Rou raised her beautiful eyes, the corners of her single eyelids were sharp, and she inadvertently showed some anger, but it quickly disappeared.

She lowered her head humbly and said meekly and sincerely:
"Gong Kui is my benefactor. If you have anything to say, it's okay to say it. Ah Rou is willing to listen."

Duke Kui sighed and said:

"Then I'll tell you the truth... Since ancient times, upright officials have been unable to deal with household affairs. If a family has rifts, each family will naturally have their own grievances. Although Your Majesty is His Majesty and can help you live a good life, he may not necessarily be willing to help you deal with the Wu brothers. Because it’s impossible to tell.

Moreover, after all, they are the two remaining sons of Brother Wu. The heirs of the Wu family should have taken more care of them based on Brother Wu's achievements during his lifetime.

If we really want to judge the crime according to "disharmony" and remove the name from the family tree, then who will carry on the family line?I'm afraid that Brother Wu will not be stable even if he knows what he is doing. "

Wu Rou bit her lip, could she not know this?
After Aye's death, wasn't the bullying and hardship she endured basically because the sisters were female, and their identities were not as important as those of the brothers from the Wu family?
But daughters also have their own ways of living.

She cannot inherit the family property, take the imperial examination, or be an official in business, but she can marry, and marry the most powerful man in the world, depending on her husband's worth.

No one can even think of bullying her or trampling on her!

Besides, she really didn't plan to do anything to those two beastly brothers now.

Wu Rou sighed softly, lowered her head submissively, and said obediently:

"Kui Guo Gong is right, please rest assured, Duke Guo. In fact, I don't want to argue with my eldest and second brothers for a long time. Wu Rou doesn't ask for much, as long as my mother and sisters live well.

...After all, they are my biological eldest brothers. If they argue over and over again, aren’t our Wu family the ones who lose? "

Duke Kui saw that her expression was relaxed and that the girl's voice was as clear and sweet as an oriole's. It didn't sound like she was speaking against her will. He sighed with relief and said:
"Miss Yuan is so generous, I've wronged you."

……

……

Before entering the palace, the mother and daughter of the Wu family gave her one as a gift. Wu Shun was envious of her, with a look of jealousy on her face. The third sister Wu Wen was worried that she would never see her again, and her face was filled with a look of panic without a backbone.

It was my mother, Yang, who cried the most.

Seeing her like this, Wu Rou felt a little worried and said:
"Auntie, why are you crying? I am marrying the most powerful and outstanding man in the world, and he has rescued us from the sea of ​​misery. What a good thing, we should be happy."

After hearing this, Yang wiped her tears and said:
"That's what you say, but His Majesty is so much older than you. You are only 14 years old, and you still have a long time to come... There are so many women in the palace, and there may be people who bully you. I won't see you when you enter the palace. , I can’t find the strength to help you, I’m really scared.”

After Wu Rou heard this, she cursed in her heart, "Aren't you still being bullied outside the palace? Aren't you still unable to take care of me?"

But saying this would hurt her mother's heart, and she couldn't say it.

Yang continued to cry and said:
"If you have a chance, just tell His Majesty, let you out, and let's marry a well-matched, similar age, and compatible husband. It's better than living alone in the palace."

After hearing this, Wu Rou finally couldn't help frowning and said:

"Aniang... you and I, Aye, are similar in age and are in love, but what's the result?... I don't care about love. I only want property and power. Only these two things will give in. My heart is at peace."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Yang glanced nervously at Waiter Xu who was waiting in the distance, and softly took her arm and said:

"You kid, I know you have big ideas, but if you get into trouble with your temper, it will be big trouble. The palace is no better than outside. One or two words can kill someone. You must be careful in what you say and do, and you must be humble, like just now You can't say that kind of thing casually, you know?"

Wu Rou responded repeatedly and said:
"I know, I'm not that stupid. Auntie, you take good care of yourselves outside the palace, just like we agreed, plant mulberry, raise silkworms, weave and reel silk, and let the sisters do something to supplement the family income. I'm in the palace If there is a reward here, I will ask someone to bring it out to you.

If I am favored in the future about my sisters' marriage, I won't have to worry about it.You must not listen to my two brothers. If they bully you again, you can use my words of serving His Majesty in the palace to suppress them. "

When Yang heard this, she burst into tears again and said:
"Why do you, a 14-year-old kid, care so much? Take good care of yourself... If you leave, you may never see me again."

When Wu Rou heard this, she looked at her mother-in-law, her heart ached, and she also shed tears.

……

……

Wu Rou thought that she would meet the emperor when she entered the palace, but she did not. She was placed in Yeting Palace and taught rules and etiquette.

Yeting Palace is where the palace maids and eunuchs live. She enters from the west gate, and to the south is the Ministry of Internal Affairs. A young eunuch follows her every day to supervise and take care of all matters after she enters the palace.

"To the west of Taiji Palace is the Yeting Palace, and to the east is the East Palace. The East Palace is where the prince, his wife, family and officials live.

The girl was specially recruited into the palace by His Majesty, and will mainly live in Tai Chi Palace from now on.Just be familiar with the layout of Tai Chi Palace to avoid running around and causing trouble. "

The young eunuch's surname was Qu. He was young, only twelve or thirteen years old at most. He talked a lot, but was very steady. He never talked nonsense and gave people a sense of being able to do business in a business-like manner.

Remembering when she gave him the ticket to redeem, he just glanced at it and pushed it away, saying:

"We are too young to accept it."

Wu Rou didn't realize at the time that accepting money had anything to do with age. Only later did she realize that it was probably because of her low official position that she didn't dare to accept it. "This is the Thousand Steps Corridor."

As soon as she left Yeting Palace, the chamberlain Xiaoqu introduced her to her and explained to her as she walked:
"The palace maids and chambermaids have to pass here when they return from their overnight stay or get up early to change shifts, so this is where the most people come and go in the harem. If there is a banquet in the palace, the puppeteers and kabuki musicians will also come out from here, which makes it even more lively."

Wu Rou looked around and said it was a "corridor", but it was so wide that eight carriages could fit in it.

Of course, compared with those huge and towering palaces in the distance, this place is indeed a "corridor".

From time to time, there are palace maids coming out of the gate of Yeting Palace and passing by in groups. They wear the same red and white dresses and the same hair accessories. They lower their eyes and lower their heads, looking quiet and beautiful.

There are many people, but it has nothing to do with excitement.There were signs of the Tian family's majesty everywhere, and Wu Rou couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

After passing the Qianbu Corridor, the number of palaces and scenery became dazzling.

"Remember, our Majesty doesn't like to see people looking servile and servile, so just bow and salute normally. This is true for His Majesty, and even more so when meeting the concubines of various palaces.

If you meet a lady after a while, stop and step aside, bow your head and salute.Don't be frightened by the majesty of the ceremony and pomp. If you kneel down and kowtow at every turn, you will lose your composure. "

Wu Rou swallowed calmly, thinking that it was probably because newcomers often did this in previous years that they received this instruction.

She responded quickly: "I remember."

Every time she passed a courtyard or palace, Xiaoqu would explain to her seriously:

"Go through this door. Over there is the Chengqing Palace. His Majesty once lived here when he was the King of Qin. His Royal Highness the Prince was also born here. It is uninhabited now. Don't go there if you have nothing to do."

Wu Rou looked over and saw green tiles and eaves looming among the dense woods, connecting a large area.

Afterwards, we crossed the Yishuiqu Bridge.

"Here are the Princess Courtyard and Baifu Hall, which are the residences of the princes and princesses before they reach adulthood."

"This is the Confucius Temple."

"This is……"

The palace was bigger than she had imagined, and they spent most of the time walking.

At a glance, the tall palaces in the distance are scattered in an orderly manner, as if they can't be seen to the end.

"Servant Qu... Do you have to remember all of this? There are so many pavilions and palaces. I feel dizzy from walking through them all. Isn't it a mistake if I can't remember them?"

Xiaoqu turned his head and looked at her, smiling slightly:
"Where are we going? There are few spacious palaces on this road. Further north, towards the Xuanwu Gate, there is a serious inner garden. There are more pavilions and pavilions. The mountains, rivers and rivers, the scenery is good, so People are dazzled.

But it doesn't matter. It's normal if you can't remember. I brought you here because I first know roughly where not to break in, so as not to break the rules. "

Wu Rou breathed a sigh of relief.

After walking for a long time, they stopped in front of an obviously independent palace. The palace was taller than the surrounding palaces. It had three floors of cornices and green tiles, and it looked solemn.

"This is the Manna Palace, your majesty's formal sleeping quarters. Palace concubines and concubines are not allowed to break in without an order. If your majesty invites girls to visit you in the future, you will come here. But your majesty does not usually live here."

Xiaoqu turned around as he spoke, pointed to the roof of another palace behind the courtyard wall, and said:
"Have you seen that palace that is almost as high as the Ganlu Palace? That is the Liangyi Palace, which is in the center of the Taiji Palace. It is wider than the Ganlu Palace. Every time there is a large banquet in the palace, it is held there. But This is the harem after all, and usually the people who come here are relatives of the emperor, members of the clan named Li, and close ministers."

Wu Rou was a little surprised and said:

"...I thought no foreign ministers would come into the harem."

Xiaoqu said seriously:

"Normally not, but our Majesty doesn't like to be restrained. Sometimes he likes to invite ministers and relatives to have a lively atmosphere. After all, this is the harem and his own home. It is more relaxed than the previous court."

Wu Rou's heart was hit by the words "this is his own home", and it jumped several times, extremely hot.

It had never been possible to imagine that such a huge and magnificent palace complex could be a person's "own home".

Wu Rou intuitively felt the weight of imperial power for the first time.

"Further south from the Liangyi Hall, past two palace walls, is the place where the former court was - the Taiji Hall. That is where His Majesty goes to court. Every first and fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, there are major court meetings, or various canonization ceremonies, and banquets. All the ministers are there.

It’s enough for you to know this. Women from the harem cannot pass through. Liangyimen is the boundary between the harem and the former dynasty, and women from the harem are not allowed to pass. "

They couldn't see the Tai Chi Palace from where they were standing, but as she listened to Xiao Qu's words, she couldn't help but be fascinated, thinking about what kind of magnificent and solemn scene it was.

It would be great if I could go and take a look.

At this time, Xiaoqu stepped aside, held his hands in front of him, and lowered his head.

Wu Rou subconsciously followed suit and stood beside him without daring to raise her head.

A group of palace maids who guarded honor passed by not far from them. Wu Rou could only see the swaying clothes and shoes of the palace maids...

(End of this chapter)